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<strong>The discussion around the new Steem Proposal System continues.</strong>

<strong>The voting on @surfermarly's 60 Seconds of Steem contest is now open.</strong>

<strong>The recording of the latest interview with Ned and Elizabeth is now available.</strong>

<strong>And the Steem Alliance is holding a Q & A session on Sunday.</strong>

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<h3>BlockTrades Steem Proposal System - views sought</h3>

Blocktrades are now starting development on the Steem Proposal System (SPS) that Steemit Inc has agreed to fund.

As part of the development process @blocktrades are seeking the views of the community on what model is preferred for the ongoing funding of the proposals...

<blockquote>This purpose of this post is to poll Steemians and get a stake-weighted opinion of two versions of the Steem Proposal System:

A proposal system that only receives funds from donations.
A proposal system that receives funds from donatations and ALSO receives funds by redirecting from existing inflation sources (no new inflation would be added to the system).
</blockquote>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/blocktrades/@blocktrades/stake-weighted-poll-for-two-versions-of-steem-proposal-system">Stake-weighted poll for two versions of Steem Proposal System</a>
</li>
</ul>

Meanwhile witness @exyle raises the question of "Do we actually need a worker proposal system?"...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/exyle/@exyle/do-we-actually-need-a-worker-proposal-system-let-s-get-some-real-examples-of-work-proposals-first">Do we actually need a worker proposal system? Let's get some real examples of work proposals first</a>
</li>
</ul>

@gadrian and @theycallmedan have also joined in the discussion...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steem-proposal-system/@gadrian/a-new-debate">A New Debate</a>
</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@theycallmedan/ar6i11pp">What Is Steem To Me</a>
</li>
</ul>

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<h3>Interview with Ned and Elizabeth</h3>

The recording of Thursday's interview with Steemit Inc Executive Chair Ned Scott and Managing Director Elizabeth Powell is now available.

The discussion with Ned (@ned) and Elizabeth (@elipowell) covered a range of topics including progress with RocksDB/MIRA developments, Blocktrades and the new Worker Proposal System, the Steem Alliance, the Steem Wallet bifurcation and Steemit Inc's advertising program.

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@pennsif/qxortrfx">Interview with Steemit Inc Executive Chair Ned Scott & Managing Director Elizabeth Powell - 7 February 2019 </a>
</li>
</ul>

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<h3>60 Seconds of Steem promo videos - it's time to vote...</h3>

@surfermarly's contest to make a 60 second promotional video has reached the closing date.

The contest received 36 entries from 29 steemians around the world.

Now it is time to vote for the winners...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@surfermarly/you-can-now-vote-for-your-favorite-60-seconds-of-steem-b5a85da5f6fbbest">Which Ones Of These Steemy Ads Do You Want To See Go Viral? 💙 You Can Now Vote For Your Favorite "60 Seconds of Steem"!</a>
</li>
</ul>

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<h3>Updates to @anyx's full API node</h3>

Top 20 witness @anyx has been providing one of the few full API nodes outside of Steemit Inc for several months.

Several significant updates to the system have now been made including Hivemind support...

<ul>
<li><a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@anyx/updates-to-anyx-io-infrastructure-including-hivemind-support">Updates to anyx.io Infrastructure (Including Hivemind Support)</a>
</li>
</ul>

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<h4>KEY DATA  [ from <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com">CoinMarketCap</a> &amp; @arcange ]</h4>
(change on previous day in brackets // n/c = no change)

<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 176px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Steem price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.293</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2019-02-09 0.28am UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">SBD price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.889</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2019-02-09 0.28am UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Market Cap</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 92,144,616</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2019-02-09 0.28am UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">CoinMarketCap Ranking</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#47 (+1)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2019-02-09 0.28am UTC</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Whales</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">37 (+1)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20190207-en">2019-02-07</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Orcas</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">325 (n/c)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20190207-en">2019-02-07</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Dolphins</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">1981 (-2)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20190207-en">2019-02-07</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">No. of Minnows</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">9126 (+3)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://steemit.com/statistics/@arcange/steem-statistics-20190207-en">2019-02-07</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 22px;">
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Alexa rank (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#4367 (-2)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/steemit.com">2019-02-09 0.27am UTC</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Follow @penguinpablo & @steem-data for more statistics.

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<h4>NEWS FROM STEEMIT INC</h4>

@steemitblog - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@steemitblog/engineering-update-cost-reductions-rocksdb-mira-condenser-split">Steemit Engineering Update: Cost Reductions, RocksDB/MIRA, Condenser Split</a>

@andrarchy - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@andrarchy/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-on-steem">Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Steem?</a>

@elipowell - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemit/@elipowell/post-2-thank-you">Post #2: Thank You</a>

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<h4>NEWS FROM THE STEEM ALLIANCE</h4>

@steemalliance - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@steemalliance/steem-alliance-town-hall-q-and-a-or-this-sunday-february-10th-at-8pm-utc">Steem Alliance Town Hall Q & A | This Sunday, February 10th at 8pm UTC</a>

@steemalliance - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemalliance/@steemalliance/steem-alliance-weekly-update">Steem Alliance Weekly Update</a>

@steemalliance - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemalliance/@steemalliance/newly-established-community-guidelines-for-the-steem-alliance-discord-server">Newly Established Community Guidelines For The Steem Alliance Discord Server</a>

@steemalliance / @alexvan - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@alexvan/steemalliance-wg-first-proposal-integrate-different-languages">Steemalliance WG First Proposal - Integrate different languages</a>

@steemalliance - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@steemalliance/new-working-group-announcement-or-official-election-results">New Working Group Announcement | Official Election Results</a>

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<h4>NEWS FROM THE WITNESSES</h4>

#3 @good-karma - <a href="https://steemit.com/esteem/@good-karma/esteem-mobile-2-0-8-speaks-5-more-languages-reward-in-many-currencies-and-more">eSteem Mobile 2.0.8, speaks 5 more languages, reward in many currencies, and more</a>

#17 @aggroed - <a href="https://steemit.com/witness/@aggroed/trying-to-stay-as-a-consensus-witness-without-the-blocktrades-or-pumpkin-votes">Trying to stay as a Consensus Witness without the @blocktrades or @pumpkin votes</a>

#19 @anyx - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@anyx/updates-to-anyx-io-infrastructure-including-hivemind-support">Updates to anyx.io Infrastructure (Including Hivemind Support)</a>

#30 @ocd-witness / @acidyo - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@acidyo/ocd-reloaded">OCD Reloaded</a>

#37 @blockbrothers / @exyle - <a href="https://steemit.com/exyle/@exyle/do-we-actually-need-a-worker-proposal-system-let-s-get-some-real-examples-of-work-proposals-first">Do we actually need a worker proposal system? Let's get some real examples of work proposals first</a>

#44 @steempeak / @jarvie - <a href="https://steemit.com/aggroed/@jarvie/re-aggroed-witness-tools-steempeak">Re: AGGROED + Witness Tools + SteemPeak</a>

#69 @steemcommunity / @paulag - <a href="https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@paulag/help-me-promoting-steem-leaves-me-stuck-for-words">Help Me - Promoting STEEM leaves me Stuck for Words</a>

#82 @crowdwitness - <a href="https://steemit.com/witness-category/@crowdwitness/crowdwitness-report-first-quarter-of-the-first-year">Crowdwitness Report: First Quarter of the First Year</a>

#102 @luzcypher - <a href="https://steemit.com/witness-category/@luzcypher/witness-update-feb-2019">Witness Update Feb 2019</a>

#107 @coingecko - <a href="https://steemit.com/coingecko/@coingecko/cryptocurrency-market-suddenly-skyrocket">Cryptocurrency Market Suddenly Skyrocket</a>

#142 @isnochys - <a href="https://steemit.com/witness-update/@isnochys/witness-node-scheduled-maintenance-12-02-2019">Witness Node: Scheduled Maintenance 12-02-2019</a>


To keep up to date with more posts from witnesses follow @witnesspage ...

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://steemit.com/witness/@witnesspage/witnesspage-update">Witness Page</a></li>
</ul>

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<h4>NEWS FROM KEY PLAYERS &amp; INFLUENCERS</h4>

@gadrian - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem-proposal-system/@gadrian/a-new-debate">A New Debate</a>

@lostmine27 - <a href="https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@lostmine27/analysis-of-actual-curation-yield-distribution-1549683096011">Analysis of actual curation yield distribution</a>

@surfermarly - <a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@surfermarly/you-can-now-vote-for-your-favorite-60-seconds-of-steem-b5a85da5f6fbbest">Which Ones Of These Steemy Ads Do You Want To See Go Viral? 💙 You Can Now Vote For Your Favorite "60 Seconds of Steem"!</a>

@tarazkp - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@tarazkp/steem-growth-update-powering-up-in-january-and-a-bit-of-february">Steem Growth update: Powering up in January (and a bit of February)</a>

@taskmaster4450 - <a href="https://steemit.com/busy/@taskmaster4450/a-lesson-in-decentralization-aggroed-and-steem-engine">A Lesson In Decentralization: @aggroed and Steem Engine</a>

@taskmaster4450 - <a href="https://steemit.com/busy/@taskmaster4450/why-centralization-does-not-stand-a-chance">Why Centralization Does Not Stand A Chance</a>

@theycallmedan - <a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@theycallmedan/ar6i11pp">What Is Steem To Me</a>

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<h4>NEWS FROM COMMUNITIES</h4>

@canna-curate - <a href="https://steemit.com/canna-curate/@canna-curate/canna-curate-community-up-vote-discord-bot">Canna-Curate Community Up-vote Discord Bot</a>

@fundition - <a href="https://steemit.com/fundition/@fundition/djwjh-people-of-fundition">People of Fundition</a>

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<h4>NEWS FROM EVENTS &amp; MEETUPS</h4>

24 FEBRUARY 2019 - MALAYSIA, PENANG
@bitrocker2020 - <a href="https://steemit.com/fundition-9hgoog5b8/@bitrocker2020/thesettlementsco-workingspaceinpenang-uzxjf43ij0">Steem Sharing Bootcamp / The Settlements Co-Working Space in Penang</a>

30 MARCH 2019 - USA, MINNEAPOLIS
@ddrfr33k - <a href="https://steemit.com/meetup/@ddrfr33k/let-s-plan-another-minneapolis-meetup">Let's plan another Minneapolis Meetup!</a>

6 APRIL 2019 - UK, LEICESTER
@steemcampuk - <a href="https://steemit.com/events/@steemcampuk/get-your-tickets-for-steemcampuk-2">Get Your Tickets For SteemCampUK 2</a>
@steemcampuk / @shanibeer - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemcampuk/@shanibeer/steemcampuk-2-growing-an-audience-and-smart-investors">SteemCampUK 2 - Growing an Audience of Smart Investors</a>

17 - 19 MAY 2019 - SPAIN, BARCELONA
@dtube.forum - <a href="https://steemit.com/dtube/@dtube.forum/mpi5nq4r">STATE OF THE PROJECT @dtube.forum 08/02/2019</a>

20 - 23 JUNE 2019 - USA, COLORADO
@thealliance - <a href="https://steemit.com/thealliance/@thealliance/the-block-party">The 'BLOCK' Party!</a>

1 - 5 DECEMBER 2019 - LIMA, PERU
@steemfiesta - <a href="https://steemit.com/steemfiesta/@steemfiesta/steemfiesta-2019-the-first-five-days-of-december-summer-in-the-south">SteemFIESTA 2019 - The First Five Days of DECEMBER - Summer in the South!</a>

<strong>You can also view a full list of Steem Meetups & Events Calendar here...</strong>

<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://steemit.com/meetups/@pennsif/sos-calendar-of-steem-meetups-and-events-27-january-2019">SoS : Calendar of Steem Meetups & Events @ 27 January 2019</a></strong></li>
</ul>

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<h4>NEWS FROM DAPPS, APPS &amp; DEVS</h4>

1Ramp / @bxute - <a href="https://steemit.com/hapramp/@bxute/1ramp-update-contest-creation-is-now-open-for-all-winner-s-leaderboard">1Ramp Update: Contest creation is now open for all + Winner's Leaderboard</a>

eSteem / @good-karma - <a href="https://steemit.com/esteem/@good-karma/esteem-mobile-2-0-8-speaks-5-more-languages-reward-in-many-currencies-and-more">eSteem Mobile 2.0.8, speaks 5 more languages, reward in many currencies, and more</a>

Mediawiki / @wagnertamanaha - <a href="https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@wagnertamanaha/an-idea-of-a-mediawiki-extension-to-connect-with-steem-blockchain-and-its-content-reward-system">An idea of a Mediawiki extension to connect with Steem blockchain and its content reward system</a>

@steem-bet - <a href="https://steemit.com/steem-bet/@steem-bet/6-days-left-before-steembet-launch">6 Days Left before SteemBet Launch!</a>

Steemblr / @snwolak - <a href="https://steemit.com/dapps/@snwolak/a997661c-a623-475a-95b0-5ed0b6ad0116u02x93">Steemblr update - 18 - upvoting, following & avatar upload</a>

SteemPeak / @edicted - <a href="https://steemit.com/steempeak/@edicted/steempeak-takes-another-step">SteemPeak Takes Another Step</a>

@steeveapp - <a href="https://steemit.com/steeve/@steeveapp/about-steeve">About Steeve</a>

@steeveapp - <a href="https://steemit.com/steeve/@steeveapp/our-vision">Our Vision</a>

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If you want to check on progress of development on Steem, check out the GitHub here...

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://github.com/steemit/steem/branches">https://github.com/steemit/steem/branches</a></li>
</ul>

If you want to check on the current list of full API Nodes witness @holger80 provides this via @fullnodeupdate...

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://steemit.com/full-nodes/@fullnodeupdate/full-api-node-update---822019">Full API Node Update - 8/2/2019</a></li>
</ul>

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<h4>MEDIA COVERAGE OF STEEM &amp; STEEMIT INC</h4>

No new coverage found.

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<h4>EXTERNAL STEEM DATA</h4>

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://blocktivity.info/">Block'tivity</a></li>
</ul>

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">Hype Stat</a></li>
</ul>


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This is #68 (8 Feb '19) of this daily news service.

Please let me know of any important posts or key data that should be included. Comment below or message me on Discord Pennsif#9921

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<em>[ graphics by @pennsif ]</em>